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  1. Sequoia Kid

    Difference in View Size: 8.5x42 and 8x30

    I think it is very possible that it is the sum of all the parts. The difference in magnification is one thing, and I did notice that in the view, but it did seem that the view itself was smaller. It is hard to describe, as it is my perception that we are talking about, but the best way I can...
  2. Sequoia Kid

    Difference in View Size: 8.5x42 and 8x30

    Right on, glad to know I'm not imagining things. Interesting to think that it might be because of the greater stereopsis of the porros. Thank you all for all the information. I'm going to read up on these threads.
  3. Sequoia Kid

    Difference in View Size: 8.5x42 and 8x30

    Yeah, the FOV sentence Didn't get fully written I guess. I was just thinking that the FOV is similar on both, as you say. I guess it's a matter of the magnification difference, and the apparent FOV as you have mentioned.
  4. Sequoia Kid

    Difference in View Size: 8.5x42 and 8x30

    Strange question, but here we go. I regularly use a set of 8.5x42s and have recently tried a set of the 8x30 Habichts and noticed a strange thing about the views in them. Other than the slight difference in the magnification I noticed that things looked smaller through the 8x30s compared to...
  5. Sequoia Kid

    Eye pain from viewing through binoculars?

    I agree that it is pricy, Swarovski and all, but it does do what they say it does in my opinion, and I do really like things that works as they should. I tried the 10x before I settled on the 8x, but they didn't quite agree with me. Not quite as 3 dimensional a view and a little harder to...
  6. Sequoia Kid

    Eye pain from viewing through binoculars?

    I also agree that the view with the head rest is more relaxing. Not just because it is steadier, and therefore more mellow, but the whole contact with your face is spread out and so the pressure in any one place is lessened. I've really enjoyed using it. Even though I have the 8x I have found...
  7. Sequoia Kid

    Eye pain from viewing through binoculars?

    For sure. What makes it sound like a diopter thing to me is that it is one of your eyes and not the other. That makes it feel like it is an alignment either of the focus or the collimation. I'm no expert though.
  8. Sequoia Kid

    Eye pain from viewing through binoculars?

    I would also think a slight misalignment in collimation as well. I will say that the first week or so with my NL's I had some eyestrain, not pain but just a little discomfort. I thought the diopter was good as things looked great through the binos, but one day I started in on the diopter again...
  9. Sequoia Kid

    WANTED Nikon SE 8x32

    Oh nice. Monticello is about an hour and a half south of where I am. Been through there many times.
  10. Sequoia Kid

    WANTED Nikon SE 8x32

    Oh whoops, looks like you're already on it. :)
  11. Sequoia Kid

    WANTED Nikon SE 8x32

    You might check with the seller as it said that it was sold and the moderators renamed it as such, but them all of those sold posts on the thread disappeared and that weird quoted post saying it is back up for sale appeared. Anyway, might also be sold, but might be worth a message to the guy...
  12. Sequoia Kid

    WANTED Nikon SE 8x32

    https://www.birdforum.net/threads/nikon-8x32-se-cf.420403/
  13. Sequoia Kid

    WANTED Nikon SE 8x32

    Also, I'm pretty sure there is a pair on the classifieds at the moment. They are is the UK, but the person might be able to ship to the US.
  14. Sequoia Kid

    NL Pure eyepiece covers

    Fantastic. Again, incredibly strange, but a solved problem is the outcome you want so right on. And now you have a bunch of spare parts too.
  15. Sequoia Kid

    NL Pure eyepiece covers

    Yeah, I am a woodworker so I just took one of my carving knives and removed a little bit off each of the tabs. This made them better but not enough so I removed them completely and they fit perfectly. I will say that I don't put them all the way down when I'm out in the field, just enough to...
  16. Sequoia Kid

    NL Pure eyepiece covers

    I had not thought about the smaller eye cups having another purpose, but that sort of makes sense. I cut down the little tabs on the covers for my NL's and that solved the tight fit right away. Still snug, and if I press them all the way on they are not going anywhere at all, but they are...
  17. Sequoia Kid

    NL Pure eyepiece covers

    What an interesting way to solve the problem. :)
  18. Sequoia Kid

    Material Composition of NL x42 vs EL SV x42

    Thank you John, I appreciate the work.
  19. Sequoia Kid

    Swarovski Spare Parts - Ordering Procedure and Parts Catalogue

    This is very helpful. Thank you!
  20. Sequoia Kid

    Zeiss SF Diopter

    Hey Lee, Thank you for your message. I'm not really hung up on what the diopter says, I was just using the markings as a reference to discuss where the indentation was in the unlocked position. Whatever the markings say it seems that my best setting falls between two of the slots in the...
  21. Sequoia Kid

    Zeiss SF Diopter

    Ah, I hadn't thought of a weather seal in the diopter, but I bet you are right. I've tried again to see if I could get it with a little pressure to lock at zero and it always moves slightly. It feels like the slots for locking are fairly coarse so it can't just lock anywhere you place it.
  22. Sequoia Kid

    Zeiss SF Diopter

    Hello All, I recently got a great deal on a black SF 10x42 and I'm super happy. The diopter the position that is perfect for me is at zero. The diopter knob on the SF has a "notch" at zero so it falls into that position, but when you push the knob in to lock it it it moves slightly towards...
  23. Sequoia Kid

    Habicht 8x30 and EL 8x32

    For sure Chuck, I would love to try them all out, but I'm not getting out much these days on purpose. I don't mean to be asking which I would like best necessarily, I'm just curious to hear other's thoughts about the two and their similarities.
  24. Sequoia Kid

    Habicht 8x30 and EL 8x32

    For sure. The Habicht's focus is certainly slower than even non waterproof porros, but it never really bothered me. I use them as much for general viewing as I do for bird watching, I just really like looking through binoculars. I will say though that I have missed some fast moving birds before...
  25. Sequoia Kid

    Habicht 8x30 and EL 8x32

    Thank you John, you're post always have so much information, wonderful. I've already seen some of what you mention, and it was very helpful, but I had not seen the above links, especially the comparison that you mention first above. Though it seems to be a bit more geared to how well the Habicht...
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